The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $69,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $81,270.
Pay spans roughly $60,890 at the 10th percentile to $139,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.47 per hour. An estimated 660 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Raleigh-Cary, NC.
| Median (annual) | $69,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $81,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.47 |
| 10th percentile | $60,890 |
| 90th percentile | $139,360 |
| Employment | 660 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.